In case you’re unaware, in the region of 70% of full WW1 service records were destroyed during WW2. The medal index was stored elsewhere & survived. As you can imagine, there’ll be quite a few with the same name or initials.

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There’s this from Findmypast implying this HG Cook was a merchant seaman rather than Royal Navy or in the Army.

Henry GeorgeLast name CookBirth year 1884Birth place as transcribed Great YarmouthBirth place Great YarmouthBirth county NorfolkBirth country EnglandYear -Link to site http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7995433Source Registry of Shipping and Seamen: Index of First World War Mercantile Marine Medals and the British War MedalArchive reference BT 351/1/27921Medal type Merchant Navy Medal Index Cards, 1914-1920

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